Keep Me Warm

Chapter 3: Kurt's Protectors

Noah was shaving Kurt's head only wearing his boxers, while Kurt was sitting on Noah's lap wearing Noah's Van Halen t-shirt and an adult diaper under his sweatpants. Kurt had puked on him, and Noah cleaned them up in the shower. Noah puts on matching sweatpants and carries Kurt to bed. After checking on Liza Marie as she sleeps in her bed, then Noah settles into bed with Kurt.

Noah glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was almost five in the morning. Before he texted Burt saying, "I had to shave Kurt's hair tonight after he lost a lot of it in the shower. Also, he can't eat anything but chicken broth or my Nana's Matzo Ball soup. Mr. H, he is so weak that I have to carry him everywhere. How did you do this when his mom was sick? I don't want to break down in front of him again. Well, sorry for venting and see you in a couple of hours. Liza Marie is packed and ready to go. I think the time away from Kurt will be good for her. Well, see you then."

The next morning, Noah woke up to hear Kurt puking again and saw Burt by Kurt's side as Kurt was puking in the toilet. Then Burt says, "Carole just left with Liza Marie. I'm staying here. Look. I know you took a leave of absence to take care of Kurt, but you can't do this alone, Puck. Sarah will be here in an hour with groceries. I noticed you had only a small bit of soup left in the fridge, and you can't leave Kurt alone to shop for food."

As Noah goes into the bathroom to check on Kurt, he says, "I know, Mr. H, I was planning on having Sarah go shopping today anyway. Look, I know Kurt is your son, but he is also my partner, and I was just stressed out when I sent you that text this morning." Then they hear Kurt moan, "Stop!" Before he started dry-heaving into the toilet.

Noah just goes to get ginger ale and lightly toasted bread and says to Burt, "We ran out of crackers last night, and he likes it when I tear off small pieces for him. He told me you did the same thing with his mom and that she was the same age..." Then he gets quiet before he goes to check on Kurt. As Noah was carrying Kurt back to bed, Burt noticed tears streaming down Noah's cheeks. Then he follows Burt into the living room before breaking down in Burt's arms.

After Noah calms down, he says, "Quinn is moving in today too. She was fired from her job when her boss learned she was having your grandchild. I already yelled at the son of a bitch last night after she told me. Ha, Liza Marie called me Papa Hulk, after I yelled at the guy for three hours. Kurt joked that I was becoming more like you every day. Ha, I wonder what Liza Marie will say when I'm threatening her dates while talking about my gun closet." Then Kurt starts saying no repeatedly as he puts a pillow over his head. Before, Noah takes Burt to a door with two locks on it.

When Burt saw all the guns, he said, "Damn Puck, I kind of wish you'd come out in high school now." Then he heard Quinn ask, "Oh, really, Mr. H? Do you know the real reason Kurt set you up with Carole?" Burt chuckles and shakes his head before saying, "You told me after Puck came out. Remember the day Liza Marie yelled at Blaine at your house? "Ha, I hope it's a boy because I also remember Rachel and you fighting over Finn." Then they heard Blaine yelling at Santana, just before Quinn grabbed a rifle and several bullets, then ran out. Before Noah gets Kurt and carries him outside as Burt follows them.

As they go outside, Quinn says, "Blaine, you left Kurt and Liza Marie for your grandfather's money. Now, you have to the count of ten to leave, or I will see how well you can dance." Then she aims the gun at his feet and starts counting from 1 to 10. Before cocking the gun and shooting at his feet as he runs to his car. Soon he was gone and they were laughing.

Then Burt says, "I didn't even know you knew how to shoot a rifle, Quinn." She just laughed and said, "I don't. Puck never got around to teaching me, and if he hadn't forgotten to lock his gun closet. When Blaine got here, or wasn't holding Kurt. I'm sure he would have shown you what a good son-in-law he'll be."

That night, Noah and Quinn were lying on each side of Kurt. When Kurt says to Quinn, "I'm sorry, Quinn, I ruined your life. I tried to take Finn from you. Now, I'm with Puck." Quinn and Noah look at each other before Kurt breaks down in Quinn's arms. Noah tried to assure Kurt that he didn't ruin anyone's life, but Kurt was too upset to listen.

Noah was the last one to fall asleep and held Kurt close as he prayed, "Don't let Kurt die. Please, let him live, so I can be everything Kurt could ever want. Ha, I guess you are showing Blaine that Karma is a bitch. I was Kurt's bully now I'm his boyfriend. Blaine was Kurt's husband now he is the bully here. I will be a better man to Kurt if you let him live or not. I just hope you do let him live for Burt's sake more than mine. I don't want Burt or Carole to lose another son. Muchless, Liza Marie to lose another dad even though she has me. Amen." Soon, Noah was asleep with a smile on his face and in his heart.

Chapter 4 will be up soon